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I actually bought the 31 inch monitor off of ebay, and assembled a screaming machine off a custom atx case. Instead of the crappy gateway components, I built the machine with all custom parts. This was two years ago, but the machine is a rock. I used the ATI all in wonder board, an EPOX MB / AMD k62-400 chipset, a creative DVD/DXR2 dvd setup, and a diamond Monster Sound Card. I am actually looking at updating the entire thing this year, as I like the AirBoard setup. The best advice I can give is don't struggle with the hardware. Just throw in brand new components and forget that it was ever related to a Gateway Machine. You could actually probably assemble the entire thing for under $500 if you have to only replace the MB / Chip / Mem / Sound & DVD. You could spend much more if you wanted. E-Mail me if you want any tips. paulhaft@hotmail.com

Hey all again -I have been getting lots of e-mail about how to set up one of these systems. My advice is simple. If you have the old gateway guts, it is time to upgrade. Prices are dirt cheap, and if you can ad a motherboard, you can easily build a system from scratch that will crush it. My setup has again been modified with the decline of prices since June. I am now running a new motherboard with dual processors and 1.5gig of ram. The card is an ATI All in Wonder Raedon (the obvious "key" component), and the sound is the Monster 400. If you need a better soundcard than that, I would recommend the new SoundBlaster cards, as they are now optical out. The stability issues most of you have are due to the old OS. The advice I have given everyone looking to tweak an old system is don't. Computer prices are in the cellar. Use www.pricewatch.com and get all the components you need. Computer systems are now a joke to build from scratch due to the fact that everything you will use is pl...